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US eyes alternative supply lines

WASHINGTON: Alternative routes are being studied to supply international troops in Afghanistan, after Pakistan temporarily shut down the traditional supply line, a US military official said Tuesday. With NATO reinforcements expected soon, potential alternatives could include “neighbouring countries in the north,” according to the official who asked not to be named. “Not only because of the attacks (at the Khyber Pass) but also because we are expecting an increase of troop numbers and equipment” in the coming months which means there will be a greater need for supplies, the official said. Supplies can be ferried in by air but “it is more expensive,” the official added. Earlier, Pakistan cut off NATO supplies via the Khyber Pass as its security forces launched a major operation against Taliban there, officials said. afp

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